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  • Do you have your own car or do you rely on public transport? I really like the Kilpatrick Hills (either from Old Kilpatrick train station or from Dumbarton East up towards Lang Craigs - should be plenty of nice trees up there now! You could even combine the two if you are up for a longer walk and take the train. WIth the car you could go to places like Craigmaddie (really boggy but nice stones!) or even up to the Trossachs. As long as you stay away from Ben Lomond, Ben Aan, Ben Venue or Conic Hill you should not have to share the place with too many people! by gglugg (Thu 15th Oct 2020 12:12pm)
  • I've done this as a run multiple times and if you are walking it will take you definitely longer than 1 hour to get to the Whangie from Loch Humphrey. It is a terrific walk, taking in the Duncolms on the way and you can return via Cochno Loch, but it is a bad suggestion for anyone thinking about doing the Whangie walk from Queen's view car park. Navigation is also not always trivial and the way from Duncolm to Burncrooks Reservoir is very boggy! by gglugg (Thu 15th Oct 2020 12:19pm)
  • If you have a car you can drive all the way up to Overtoun House and start from there - no need to walk up from Dumbarton. Walking along the top of the Craigs is fantastic and when you reach the Quarry you can go back through the woods via Brown Hill / Doughnot Hill (marked on OS maps) and back down along Overtoun Burn, which is also beautiful. Enjoy the walk! by gglugg (Thu 15th Oct 2020 12:29pm)
  • Mind to elaborate on that? I've been there a couple of times and thought the people were exceptionally nice. Also the vegan rolls (with the house-made tattie scones!) and the coffee is really good! by gglugg (Thu 12th Nov 2020 11:18am)
  • This is such a great place! There is no vegan special roll on the menu, but they specify their vegan items so you can make your own roll. The vegan square sausage, (house-made) tattie scone and haggis are great. by gglugg (Thu 12th Nov 2020 11:22am)
  • Absolutely this - and OP's question also shows what's so wrong with the way these restrictions are imposed. They should be about staying away from others, but instead they are all about staying as close to your home as possible. Driving in your own car outwith the council area, and doing something on your own has a much lower risk of spreading the virus comapred to staying in Glasgow's West End and going for a walk along the Kelvin in the 2-hour window of sunshine we currently get per weekend. And still, people advocate here that doing the latte is much more responsible because at least it's following the guidelines. It's silly beyond comprehension and the beforehand at least there were only guidelines as opposed to actual laws, but now people are actually criminalised even when they are doing something safe. by gglugg (Sat 21st Nov 2020 1:23pm)
  • Probably because it is using 'lovely' words to say something extremely cruel and also silly from the pandemic point of view? If some people are thinking 'this guy can visit his father's grave on his own so I should be allowed to go to Luss and mingle with all the other idiots from Glasgow whose only way to entertain themselves in the Highlands is visiting a pub with hundreds of others', then you should criticise them, not the OP. by gglugg (Sat 21st Nov 2020 1:29pm)
  • If you enjoy milk chocolate, then try to get some Vego chocolate - it's the only one that comes close to sweet milk chocolate (and it has hazelnuts in it, which is nice). They also have a dark one with berries, which I don't really like, and a white one, which is way too expensive. I also like the dark Tony's chocolony with salted almonds (most other chocolates by the brand aren't vegan) and many of the standard dark chocolates (check for non-vegan ingredients like butter fat! I usually get Green&Blacks 70% or 85%, that one is vegan). For cheeses, none of the supermarket ones are fantastic in terms of 'tastes like dairy cheese'. I like the bute island stuff (the new blue cheese they have, which I've so far only seen in Zucchini, actually tastes of blue cheese), but the first 2-3 years of being vegan I refused to eat that stuff. Just FYI, there are good vegan cheeses - they can be made from cashew using the same process. La Fauxmagerie in London does stuff like that, and quality vitamins & herbs in the city centre sells some more artisan vegan cheeses. Expect to pay a lot though! Edit to add ice cream recommendations: If you are on a budget, Morrisons has decent tubs for less than a pound in chocolate, strawberry, vanilla. The rest are more expensive vegan ice creams. The vegan almond Magnum is good, and Booja-Bojja / Ben&Jerry's if that stuff is your thing. by gglugg (Fri 27th Nov 2020 1:46pm)
  • I've done the same multiple times with my van (always my own stuff, but sometimes when moving and renovating you just have more rubbish than your local bins can take). They wanted to see a proof of address (Council tax letter) and didn't charge me. by gglugg (Tue 8th Dec 2020 12:16pm)
  • Thanks! That's great to know, I wasn't aware of that. I guess it would have to be one of the very big Sainbury's, like the one in Braehead? The small ones in my area all don't have a bakery. by gglugg (Sat 9th Jan 2021 4:30pm)
  • Haven't been to Morrisons in a long time, thanks. Seems like I was visiting the wrong supermarkets all the time. (I went to Waitrose recently, always thinking of it as a 'posh' supermarket, but when they didn't have it, I assumed that it just isn't really sold by any supermarket here. Happy to learn that I was wrong.) by gglugg (Sat 9th Jan 2021 4:54pm)
  • Classic reddit bullshit. People are trying to cope with one of the toughest time they had to face their whole life (isolation from people since September for those living in Glasgow) and every question asking about ways to do something with their life gets shut down by pandemic-advice that wasn't asked for. To the OP: Go to the hills and go swimming all the way, please. There is nothing unsafe (from the pandemic point of view) about this apart from silly arguments like 'you could injure yourself on the way there', 'you might need petrol more often than essential' or 'mountain rescue has to come to help you'. It's bullshit, frankly. The NHS certainly isn't overwhelmed due to people hillwalking and wild swimming. Also, remember that within the rules your activity is allowed to start 5 miles outwith your concil area - If you live in Glasgow, that would include a drive to e.g. Old Kilpatrick, a walk or run up to Loch Humphrey and then a swim there. It's a beautiful area. And obviously be careful and tell somebody about your plans. by gglugg (Wed 13th Jan 2021 10:59am)
  • You are 100% right. I was assuming for some reason that OP was an experienced swimmer just staying at home b/c of the guidelines. Of course, you shouldn't do anything reckless at the moment and taking friends with you (which is what you would do outwith pandemic times) is not very responsible at the moment. by gglugg (Wed 13th Jan 2021 12:19pm)
  • The sidewalks are icy outside currently, so how can you justify the unnecessary risk of going for a walk and risking an accident? When you still have a bag of rice at home, and you have eaten nothing but plain rice for 5 days, how can you justify going to the supermarket to buy something you'd rather eat? Everything you do has some inherent danger - and currently we are trying to limit our social contacts for the (very good) reason that there is a deadly virus spreading. But some people take that to the extreme and tell everybody not to do anything at all that could be remotely fun - even when so so many people are struggling mentally with these restrictions. Doing an outdoor activity on your own (while being careful and doing what is within your capabilities) is one of the few things we can still do, and frankly should do to avoid going crazy. by gglugg (Wed 13th Jan 2021 6:03pm)
  • I'm on about the other stuff because not allowing hillwalking but still going for walks in your city is an arbitrary line to draw. I agree we need to draw lines with the pandemic going on, but I refuse to accept that 'leaving your council area' is a good line to use. People who live in Glasgow can only safely go to Cathkin Braes but those from Striling can climb the Munros in the Trossachs? That's just silly. Just tell people to only do activities well inside their comfort zone. No need to project a new grade in ice climbing this year, but flat out making it illegal for experienced mountaineers to go to the Highlands on their own and go for a winter walk? Of course, some will still need to get rescued, but the numbers will be very low, and certainly not the driving factor in the pandemic. The whole handling of this pandemic went from 'think about your actions' (which was the communication in March) to full-on authoritarianism, with putting more and more guidelines into law. And what surprises me most is that people seem to love it here - celebrating their within-the rules Starbucks Takeaway while telling others on reddit not to go wild swimming on their own. by gglugg (Thu 14th Jan 2021 1:40pm)
  • Well, you are saying people should stay local because there are still 'fun and healthy' activities available. There are also 'fun and healthy' activities inside your home - so why draw the line at the council area and not your front door? Fair enough if you don't want to go to the hills or wild swimming, or if you don't feel comfortable doing it on your own. Fact is, there are plenty of people who are experienced enough to make a day in the hills as safe as a day along the frozen Kelvin walkway is for others. Safer if you factor in that there is a pandemic going on at the moment, spreading via airborne transmission. by gglugg (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:24pm)
  • I agree it's going round in circles, but I'm not looking for a bite on your side. I'm just frustrated by how the rules are implemented (law as opposed to being reasonable) and I'm frustrated that people (on reddit in particular) think that following the law/rules is more important than thinking about how your actions might impact the pandemic. And yes, personally I consider a walk in the hills (even when driving 50 miles to get there), away from anybody else, to be safer than getting a takeaway coffee in Glasgow. I'm not saying people should agree with me, and I'm not trying to quantify the risks (which is impossible anyway), but I just chimed in when some person got told to stay the fuck home when they asked about wild swimming around Glasgow. by gglugg (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:51pm)
  • In summer, when it's bright until well after the end of a work day, a fantastic detour is to take the A702 from Edinburgh and then return to Glasgow via Carluke. You pass the whole Pentlands range on the east and there are may hills worth going up - most of the hikes are quite easy compared to what you get in the rest of Scotland; the Pentlands have a dense and well-trodden path system. For an even longer (but still not ridiculous) detour to get up some hills, there are the ones south of Biggar (Culter Fell, a rather big outing for an afternoon) or Tinto (easy an quick if you are an experienced hiker). If you take the northern detour (M9 / M80) there are several nice stops along the Canal and the Antonine wall. by gglugg (Thu 21st Jan 2021 1:51pm)
  • >I assumed that longer rides are fine as long as you start and stop at your front door > >You assumed wrong. Stay within 5 miles of the Glasgow City boundary. Confidently incorrect: `You can travel for local outdoor sport or exercise such as meeting another person, walking, cycling, golf or running that starts and finishes at the same place (which can be up to 5 miles from the boundary of your local authority area), as long as you abide by the rules on meeting other households.` Taken from the 'sports and exercise' part of [https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/](https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/) by gglugg (Mon 25th Jan 2021 4:07pm)
  • It does only say where your walk starts, and nowhere says that you cannot walk further from that point where you start your point. About the West Highlands way, as long as you also walk back from Fort William I don't see how it would be against the guidelines. by gglugg (Mon 25th Jan 2021 6:29pm)
  • The guidance limits where you can start your walk, not how far you can go. So you can drive with your car to a place 5 miles outside the city boundaries, then walk/run/cycle a further 10 miles away from the city, and return to your car. by gglugg (Mon 25th Jan 2021 6:25pm)
  • The hypocrisy is in the rules. OP was fine traveling by bicycle (because that was part of the exercise already) whereas the (alleged) Glaswegians took their car and therefore did not abide by the rule to start their exercise no further than 5 miles outwith the council boundary. (Of course, like others have mentioned, other council areas have a population >100 as well, so there might have been no breach of regulations.) by gglugg (Mon 25th Jan 2021 6:39pm)
  • Ok, I'm genuinely curious here: How do you interpret the sentence 'You can travel for local outdoor sport or exercise \[...\] that starts and finishes at the same place (which can be up to 5 miles from the boundary of your local authority area)' ? If you'd have to stay within the area (council area + 5 miles), would it not be much easier to phrase it a bit differently? by gglugg (Mon 25th Jan 2021 8:22pm)
  • This was the case in the last lockdown, and it has subsequently been eased. If you look at the guidance from Mountaineering Scotland (which has been worked out in discussion with the government), you can find several comments about wild camping being permitted (even though advised against): [https://www.mountaineering.scot/assets/contentfiles/media-upload/Mountaineering\_COVID\_19\_-\_MemberGuidanceFINAL06.01.21.pdf](https://www.mountaineering.scot/assets/contentfiles/media-upload/Mountaineering_COVID_19_-_MemberGuidanceFINAL06.01.21.pdf) e.g.: `Holiday accommodation for leisure purposesis closed under Level 4 restrictions [...] Bothies remain closed [...] Responsible wild camping is permitted although the current advice is to stay at home.` by gglugg (Mon 25th Jan 2021 9:46pm)
  • That's how reddit works. An uninformed punchline would have been more popular. I also think that the guidance / law to stay local has caused many people to think that hill walking is one of the big reasons the pandemic is still going on. Going for a walk in the countryside (no household mixing) is one of the safest things we can still do (and frankly even when driving 100 miles in a car before doing so), and certainly a lot safer than joining the crowds in Pollok Park each weekend. by gglugg (Mon 25th Jan 2021 10:02pm)
  • This route is a very good suggestion. Just two comments on cycling along Sauchiehall Street from somebody who did that every working day until the pandemic hit: \- In the section of Sauchiehall Street where cars are driving and there is a designated bicycle path: The bicycle path is interrupted every time a road joins from Garnetthill. That means you have to give way to the cars. I contacted the council, asking about the ruling, and they confirmed this to me. If you want to be fast, the solution is to use the road instead - be prepared for some cars to overtake you dangerously close and yelling abuse at you. \- In the pedestrian section: It has no-vehicular-traffic sign (white with red circle) at the beginning, which made me think that I had to push my bike when I moved here, so I avoided it. Interestingly, it is a so-called core-path though, allowing to use it by bike. Obviously, it's shared with pedestrians and pre-pandemic that often meant cycling very slowly or pushing at rush hour. People will still yell at you, but given the misleading signs I can't blame them too much. [https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=17847](https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=17847) by gglugg (Wed 27th Jan 2021 8:59am)
  • Honey and Salt is closed currently, until restrictions ease! by gglugg (Wed 27th Jan 2021 9:47am)
  • Not precisely what most people mean when they say southside, but still south of the river and my favourite coffee shop / roaster in Glasgow: The Good Coffee Cartel in Cessnock. They are still open for take away (order&collect at the door). If you're brewing at home as well, it's worth it to get some of their beans as well! by gglugg (Wed 27th Jan 2021 9:46am)
  • I don't think there is a problem with posting the answer I received from the council, so here is the copy of the email I received: ​ `Thank you for your email dated [early 2020] regarding the interface between the recently constructed cycle route on Sauchiehall Street and the its side roads. Despite best intentions, this situation has arguably given rise to potential conflict between cyclists crossing the cycle route and vehicles entering/exiting the side streets from Sauchiehall Street.` `I confirm that the issue of priority has been discussed and guidance from Police Scotland has been sought who have stated that the “general Highway Code ‘rules of the road’ apply and no specific right of way will be given to pedestrians or cyclists using the junctions, as they are currently marked out.”` `I can confirm that the constructed works have been subject to the Road Safety Audit process which requires an assessment of the proposals to be undertaken by an auditor independent of the design process. In this instance an external Consultant. I can also confirm that a Stage 3 Road Safety Audit was undertaken on completion of the construction, the content of which has been assessed and a package of additional works has been proposed which includes additional lining and signing at the junctions which will reinforce the edge of carriageway to all parties. In addition, it is proposed to add the word ‘SLOW’ at a number of locations along the length of the cycle route to indicate the need for cyclists to exercise caution on the approach to junctions.` by gglugg (Wed 27th Jan 2021 10:46am)
  • JSL electronics is great. Worth noting that it often takes him a long time (several months in my case) to repair things because he's virtually the only expert on old hifi equipment in Glasgow, maybe even Scotland. But the job will be done, and will be done properly. by gglugg (Thu 28th Jan 2021 9:12am)
  • JSL Electronics is the best address for that in Glasgow or possibly Scotland. by gglugg (Mon 15th Feb 2021 8:30pm)
  • Suissi is great. Also, once they are open again (will be after Lockdown), there is Lotus Vegan Cuisine in Laurieston: [https://en-gb.facebook.com/lotusveget/](https://en-gb.facebook.com/lotusveget/) Vry tasty, and they label allergy ingredients. Still, for a severe allergy, cooking with your own utensils in your own kitchen is about the only thing you can do. by gglugg (Sat 20th Feb 2021 11:59am)
  • Just in case you aren't aware: The rules are not limiting you to leave the area 5 miles around your home, but 5 miles around your council area. And from that point on, you can do a loop walk, so even go a bit further than those 5 miles. I'm not sure what that enables for East Renfrewshire, but for Glasgow it is e.g. legal to drive to the car park in Old Kilpatrick and then walk up to Loch Humphrey or Duncolm - this would be tough for most kids though! by gglugg (Sun 21st Feb 2021 10:16am)
  • unbelievable. how do they get away with that? by gglugg (Mon 22nd Feb 2021 7:59am)
  • This is absolutely ridiculous. The closest public food waste bin is a 10 minute walk away from where I live - that's if I'm not carrying bin bags. The general waste is overflowing already, so if we (and all the other tenants) will just add food waste to that the problem will get worse. Makes me feel like going the extra mile(s) and dumping all my food waste in front of the city chambers! (I'm not going to actually do that, obviously.) by gglugg (Mon 22nd Feb 2021 7:58am)
  • possibly, as I said there are 12 households involved. I never saw anything suspicious in there, but then again I like to keep the moments I dump the food into the food bin as short as I can. by gglugg (Mon 22nd Feb 2021 8:01am)
  • Problem is that some poor employee of the council will have to deal with that, not the people in charge. It would be about as helpful as being angry with the bin collectors, who are just doing their job and probably have to deal with an awful employer. by gglugg (Mon 22nd Feb 2021 4:37pm)
  • From what I've heard, GSA has been handling everything around the pandemic extremely bad compared to other universities. See e.g. here: [https://www.scotsman.com/health/coronavirus/glasgow-school-arts-watch-students-peaceful-protest-they-claim-institution-has-been-immoral-and-indefensible-3060567](https://www.scotsman.com/health/coronavirus/glasgow-school-arts-watch-students-peaceful-protest-they-claim-institution-has-been-immoral-and-indefensible-3060567) Basically, students are still expected to pay their fees but they get nothing in return. No studio space (essential for fine art, maybe less so for art writing), no support from the lecturers (as they are being fucked over by the institution as well) and certainly no support from GSA. by gglugg (Tue 9th Mar 2021 11:21am)
  • Closest to the city are either the Kilpatrick Hills (good routes start at Old Kilpatrick train station up towards Loch Humphrey and further on from there, or from Dumbarton East train station, up to Overtoun House (if you have a car you can park there directly) and further on), or in the Campsies (less accessible by public transport, but a bus to places like Lennoxtown gets you close). A bit further, Helensburgh to Balloch along the Three Lochs Way over Ben Bowie, multiple routes in the Luss Hills with a bus, or the Arrochar Alps, which is very popular as it's the closest proper Highland-spot to Glasgow acccesible by public transport. Choose the less popular routes there, like the Brack or Ben Donich, not the mass magnets like the Cobbler! by gglugg (Tue 13th Apr 2021 12:48pm)
  • Just an addition to what people have said already: If you are not a UK citizen, the cost of insurance might be a lot higher. When I got a car here, all the quotes I got were incredibly high, and many companies wouldn't insure me to begin with. The main reasons for that were, I think in this order: \- Having lived in the UK for less than 2 years (despite having 10+ years driving experience in the EU) \- Having no UK license (but a EU one) \- Parking my car on a street in Glasgow (as opposed to a garage or even private parking spot) My first insurance was £1800, including the discount for paying everything in advance for the full year. For the second year, this dropped to £850 due to me having then also lived for 2+ years in the UK, and having 1 no-claims year. by gglugg (Thu 15th Apr 2021 3:12pm)
  • Often overlooked are the Kilpatrick hills, half way towards Balloch. Leave the train at Old Kilpatrick trains station or Dumbarton East and explore from there. If you are in for a longer walk (\~25k) I recommend to go to Dumbarton east, walk up to Overtoun House, then further up to Lang Craigs and follow the path along the top of their cliffs (great views over the Clyde towards Cowal, Bute & Arran!) and then go to Loch Humphrey, up Duncolm, then Greenside Reservoir and then down the slacks to Old Kilpatrick train station. by gglugg (Mon 19th Apr 2021 9:08am)
  • What do you mean by 'not too demanding level'? Can you give a reference hike that you enjoyed? People gave great recommendations for day trips already. You might want to look into options starting from the YHA at Corrour station or camping trips for overnight hikes as well! by gglugg (Sun 2nd May 2021 3:36pm)
  • There are a lot, and many great ones have been mentioned here already. Here are my personal favoruties (some of which have been mentioned already, but some of which haven't): fully vegan places: \- Vivi's Deli (Shawarma & Kimchi Burger are amazing, & they sell Club Mate) \- Suissi (the Lion Mane Rendang Curry is my favourite dish of all restaurants in Glasgow) \- The Hug and Pint (everything is great there) \- The 78 (best of the 4 venues owned by the same guy, this one is the quietest and my favourite) \- Trusty Buck's (they deliver to some parks in the East like Glasgow Green and have great Burgers and Burritos) \- Lotus (not sure when they open again, but the best proper Chinese vegan food in Glasgow) \- Saramago (amazing value for really good food) \- Frankie Coffee \- Honeytrap Bakery (will open in the next weeks, was a pop-up, amazing bakery!) non-vegan places with great vegan options: \- Banana Leaf South Indian (not the Malaysian restaurant which is also called Banana Leaf) \- Kimchi Cult (only a single vegan dish, the Bibimbap, but that one is great!) \- Shawarma King, Kurdish Street Food, and Beirut are 3 different places competing for best falafel in town (the fully vegan Falafel To go is good but not quite as good as those three!) \- Redmond's (great pub with nice vegan menu) \- Roastie Toastie \- Ranjit's Kitchen (amazing value for money Indian food) \- Hooked (best veg fish and chips in Glasgow) by gglugg (Mon 17th May 2021 11:20am)
  • I've been there once and for some reason wasn't 100% convinced. The food was good, but quite small portions and just not as exciting as some other options in Glasgow. It's probably some of the more healthy vegan food you can get here so definitely a good recommendation! by gglugg (Mon 17th May 2021 8:24pm)
  • As in making their own tofu? And do they just use it in the Bibimbap or do they have more vegan dishes now? Haven't been there since the pandemic started, I really need t go there again soon! by gglugg (Mon 17th May 2021 8:22pm)
  • Thanks, but it is honestly not comprehensive at all, just some of my personal favourites. Glasgow is an amazing city for vegan options! by gglugg (Mon 17th May 2021 8:27pm)
  • They are good but they use too much salt for my taste. Love the vibe in the shop though, and definitely a good option if you crave a massive burger! by gglugg (Mon 17th May 2021 8:26pm)
  • Great to hear! Will go there soon and check it out! by gglugg (Tue 18th May 2021 10:03am)
  • Yeah you can travel through areas in other levels to get to an area of the same level or to another part of the UK (like England). by gglugg (Tue 18th May 2021 11:14am)
  • The home office tries to remove people from their homes into detention centres for 'overstaying' their visa (which during covid is hard to avoid for some, given the home office's no-tolerance policy) and you blame the people protecting them for the inconvenience that you had to take a 500m detour to go shopping at Zucchini? by gglugg (Tue 18th May 2021 11:12am)
  • Many things are very, very frustrating to me. Having to break the law (now guidance) to go for a hillwalk on my own, not being able to see another person inside, international travel being banned for the forseeable future (which for many people means seeing family and friends and not necessarily getting drunk at the beach like the media likes to portray it) are some of my biggest frustrations. I understand it's hard to make rules that work for 5 million (or 70 million) people, and I don't envy anyone being in charge of making rules currently - but I think the focus has been way too much on people living outside (but not too far away from) a city with access to a garden, car, and friends or family they live with. Also, some of the actions taken are almost farcial. This time I won the postcode lottery and will get a vaccination due to the outbreak in the south - in 3 weeks time. That means that the vaccination will start working in 5 weeks time, when the outbreak is either over or we will be so far in deep shit again that everything will be closed anyway. by gglugg (Tue 18th May 2021 11:20am)
  • How do people in Glasgow refuse vaccination? Rates are lower due to the people being younger in your area, so they haven't been offered one yet (well, they were probably offered one yesterday). I don't know what playing Portland means. Also, I hope by 'actual citizen of Scotland' you don't mean that the other people living in your area wouldn't be, but I have the feeling that maybe you do... by gglugg (Tue 18th May 2021 11:28am)
  • Ok, thanks for confirming that you are a bigot. I'm not a citizen either and I'm quite happy only having to meet you as an internet stranger, and even happier that most of the 'actual citizens of Scotland' are much nicer people than you are. I guess you're moving down to London because Priti Patel offered you a job at the home office to keep the British genes clean? Or are you of the crowd who despise the English and would like to re-build Hadrian's wall? by gglugg (Tue 18th May 2021 11:46am)
  • I don't think the answers here are correct. You can do exercise as long as it starts max 5 miles outwith the boundaries of the council area. From the west end of Glasgow it is about a 50 mile cycle to Balloch and back, which is a reasonable cycling distance and within the rules. Old Kilpatrick is less than 5 miles from the boundary, so you could even park there and cycle the rest. by gglugg (Tue 18th May 2021 2:55pm)
  • Any link to an official source confirming that? by gglugg (Thu 20th May 2021 10:58am)
  • Thanks. I called them this morning but was suspicious because it's not the number usually communicated. I get vaccinated tomorrow. It's surprising to me, as the 0800030... number basically told me that the earliest appointment will be in 2 weeks and that there would be no chance to get an appointment earlier. by gglugg (Fri 21st May 2021 11:42am)
  • How is that one so low on the list? Lanark is fantastic and is set in some version of Glasgow. by gglugg (Fri 21st May 2021 11:45am)
  • In addition to what has been mentioned already, Janice Galloway is a great Scottish writer - I'm not aware of one set in Glasgow proper, but "The trick is to keep breathing" e.g. is set in Ayrshire - which might be close enough to interest you as well! by gglugg (Fri 21st May 2021 11:55am)
  • To me this article sounds like there will be a festival in Glasgow Green, without it being clear whether the rest of Glasgow will leave Level 3 restrictions. Which would be an awful sign to everybody living in this city. In fact, it feels already crazy that we are still not allowed to go to the beach when in a few weeks time there will be an international mass gathering here. by gglugg (Mon 24th May 2021 12:06pm)
  • There is just a single big energy grid, but your provider feeds into the grid what they sold to you. So when you pay for green energy, you will still use energy that was partly created by other means as well, but you still directly influence how much green energy the grid is provided with. by gglugg (Fri 28th May 2021 11:31pm)
  • You might have misread the guidance; it's not mandatory to be outside yet. Feel free to stay in your home for as long as you feel like. by gglugg (Fri 4th Jun 2021 2:15pm)
  • I also recommend Suissi, great place, some of the best vegan food in Glasgow. Mixed asian cuisine, with a focus on Malaysian dishes. Other vegan places which would be nice to have a dinner are : Saramago (all kinds of cuisines, lovely place in the CCA, fantasic food and nice location) 13th note (if it should be pub food. expect loud music!) non-vegan places which offer a good vegan menu: Swadish (modern Indian) Red Onion (British) Redmonds (lovely pub in Dennistoun) by gglugg (Wed 9th Jun 2021 2:31pm)
  • I'm not a football fan, but I think it is a good thing this is going ahead for two reasons: Firstly, a controlled thing will be much better than an uncontrolled gathering (which would definitely happen otherwise) and secondly, I'm just happy that people can do something again for which they have a passion for. What I do not understand at all is how they can offer this event without testing. Entry only with a negative test, and a mandatory test afterwards. This would arguably be safer, but even more importantly, it would give us a great study and data point on mass events like this. The way it's set up, we will learn absolutely nothing from it. by gglugg (Thu 10th Jun 2021 3:33pm)
  • Because we don't have many data points on mass events outdoors yet. There is some science about outdoor transmission, but the insight an event like this could bring would be fantastic. Similar to how they had an indoor concert, I think in Liverpool it was, and they were able to track all the infections afterwards. I agree with you that probably the infections at the Euro Fanzone will be low, but having a scientific study to support that would be amazing. Just think about what would happen when the numbers skyrocket after the event: Was it the fanzone, or were it the people who met in their homes to watch the football from their living rooms? There would be just speculation and arguments, but no way to support any statement strongly. by gglugg (Fri 11th Jun 2021 8:29am)
  • Good Coffee Cartel is my favourite! In other areas of town and also great: East, Frankie Coffee, Sprigg, Perch and Rest. by gglugg (Fri 25th Jun 2021 12:56pm)
  • I moved to Glasgow some years ago from a cycle-friendly place in Europe. It's shocking to cycle here for the first time, the amount of abuse I got from drivers is insane, and twice already did some people in cars overtake me so dangerously close that I can only think it was an attempt at threatening me, accepting that they might kill me in the process. Factor in the awful state of the roads (by which I mean potholes everywhere, also at the side of the road where you want to cycle to not be killed) and it is really an awful place to cycle. That being said, there are some good things and developments. Some new cycle paths are built (some of them are so silly in design that you wonder whether they are designed by cyclists though) and lockdown has made more people cycle and that lead to better infrastructure as well. It's still not nearly as good as most places in Europe were 30 years ago. In particular, Glasgow Uni is a place that is reachable by some good cycle paths. The best one being along the Kelvin from the north, cycling all the way into Kelvingrove Park. Unfortunately, places close to that are also among the most expensive ones in Glasgow. It's not quite as good, but also not awful to approach Kelvingrove Park along the Kelvin from the south, i.e. from the Clyde, which is the main river through Glasgow, and which has an okay cycle path all the way along it. So as long as you make sure that you don't live too far away from the river, you should be able to cycle to Uni relatively safely. Relatively close to Uni and with many students living there are Woodlands and Partick. From both places you can take quiet roads to the Uni - not nearly as nice as cycling along the Kelvin though. Also, these places aren't insanely expensive but also not cheap. by gglugg (Sun 27th Jun 2021 9:43am)
  • I'm not OP, but I have the same issue. I live in a tenement, shared with 13 other flats. We have 5 general waste bins, 4 recycling. We used to have only 1 recycling but I wrote a total of 20 emails to the council, 5 of which personally to the Councillor, all friendly but firmly, that we need more bins. This was over the course of 3 months, and some day 3 new recycling bins appeared. This was a week after getting notice that our food bin will not be collected any more. The food bin is still in our garden, and the council does not take it. It's full of months old food waste and rotten. The nearest food waste recycling point is a mile away and has two food waste bins, both of which are always full. It's the first time in my life that I throw food waste in the general waste, and I hate it. The waste management in Glasgow is the most useless thing I ever had to experience here. by gglugg (Sun 27th Jun 2021 9:51am)
  • I'm not going to defend any Tory policies here, but this comparison always sounds extremely unfair to me. You are saying 'we're an island' so I suppose your idea is that the UK (or at least Great Britain) should have used the NZ approach - but if you just look at the number of densely populated areas, international airports (including the insanely busy ones in London), proximity to other densely inhabited nations, etc. etc., it just becomes clear that NZ is a special case because they are so far away from everything. If you think Scotland should have done the NZ approach despite the rest of the UK not doing it, well then we are not an island any more, and we also have a busy land border with England (people working / living on different sides of it, lorry traffic coming in to supply our supermarkets). by gglugg (Fri 2nd Jul 2021 9:03am)
  • My absolute favourites are (both a bit pricey but best in Glasgow): \- Honey and Salt (Mount Florida, bakes are always vegan) \- Honeytrap (Shawlands, fully vegan) Very good as well: \- The Kelvin Pocket (Woodlands) \- Locavore (3 locations, shop that sells vegan bakes) \- Roastie Toastie (Dennistoun) and a little further out and a nice cycle destination: \- Bluestone Coffee (Barrhead) \- Brew (Paisley) \- Lily and Rose (Bearsden) by gglugg (Mon 19th Jul 2021 10:01am)